Executive Profile

Rodger B. Dowdell Jr.

Background

Mr. Rodger B. Dowdell, Jr. served as the President of American Power Conversion Corporation from August 1985 to August 2006 and also its Chief Executive Officer until August 2006. In January 1985, Mr. Dowdell joined APC as a Consultant tasked with commercializing it's first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) offering. Prior to APC, Mr. Dowdell Founded Independent Energy, Inc., an Industry Leader In The Solar Temperature Controls Market and also served as its President. ... Mr. Dowdell served multiple positions at Texas Instruments, Brown & Sharpe, and the Naval Underwater Systems Center. Mr. Dowdell has been the Chairman of The Board of Directors of American Power Conversion Corp., since June 1988. Mr. Dowdell also serves on the Board of Directors for the Center for Quality of Management in Cambridge, MA. Mr. Dowdell has been a Director of American Power Conversion Corp., since August 1985. Throughout his career, Mr. Dowdell has been recognized for his accomplishments. In 1990, Ernst & Young and Merrill Lynch named Mr. Dowdell "Entrepreneur of the Year" in the New England region. And in 2001, the Center for Quality of Management presented Mr. Dowdell with the "Thomas H. Lee Meritorious Service Award." Mr. Dowdell graduated Cum Laude from Brown University in 1971 with a BSEE and subsequent to that earned a MSEE from the University of Rhode Island.

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